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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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